22/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is backing 15 training seminars for researchers and potential entrepreneurs that have an entrepreneurial project in biotechnology. Fourteen European cities and Tel Aviv (Israel) are concerned. This programme, entitled "Biobiz", is a private initiative, backed by the Commission to the tune of 100,000 euro, in the framework of the 5th Research Framework-Programme. Information: http: //europa.eu.int/comm/dg12/biotech/biocour1.html.